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Ballina Shire Council
Posted inBallina, Emergency management, Feature, Good News
Ballina SES gets new $6.3 million base
1,140 call-outs in three years, mostly storms and floods. Ballina’s SES volunteers now have a $6.3 million headquarters with an Emergency Operations Centre. See what the new base means for the Northern Rivers.
Posted inBallina, Ballina Shire, Feature
Ballina airport turns 40 and wants your photos
Were you there in 1986? Ballina Byron Gateway Airport turns 40 and wants your photos and stories from the day 2,000 people watched the first flight land.
Posted inArts, Ballina, Feature
Four exhibitions explore landscapes, memory and disaster at Ballina gallery
Four exhibitions exploring landscapes, memory, environmental change and natural disasters will be presented at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina.
Posted inBallina, Feature
$4.3m upgrade to cut queues at Ballina Resource Recovery Centre
Ballina residents can expect shorter queues and easier access following a $4.3 million upgrade to the Resource Recovery Centre.
Posted inAnimals, Ballina
Dogs on beaches? Ballina wants your say
Pets are family, but not everyone loves a dog on the beach. Ballina’s new plan will shape off-leash areas and ranger patrols across the shire, and the clock is ticking to have your say.
Posted inBallina Shire, Grants and funding, Regional Development, Tweed Shire
Tweed and Ballina smash approval waits to unlock infrastructure cash
Knocked back last year, now back in the money. Tweed and Ballina councils have slashed nearly two months off their approval waits, and it could be worth up to $3 million each.
Posted inBallina, Grants and funding, What's on
Got a big event planned for Ballina Shire? $150,000 is up for grabs
Planning something big in Ballina Shire? Council has about $150,000 on the table for festivals and events, and the clock is ticking on applications.
Posted inBallina, Health
Red Alert for blue-green algae at Lake Ainsworth
Ballina Shire Council has issued a Red Alert for potentially toxic blue-green algae at Lake Ainsworth. Here is what you need to know before swimming or fishing.
Posted inBallina, Economy
Have your say on Ballina’s economic future
Ballina Shire residents and businesses are being asked to help shape a five-year strategy for local economic and tourism growth.